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WHO calls emergency meeting on DR Congo's Ebola outbreak

Thursday May 17 2018

WHO committee to decide whether to declare a “public health emergency of international concern”

IN SUMMARY

  • Emergency Committee to meet on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The UN World Health Organization will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Thursday.

The expert committee will decide whether to declare a “public health emergency of international concern”, which would trigger more international involvement, mobilising research and resources, Lindmeier said.

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